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Denver, Indiana
Location in Miami County, Indiana
Location in Miami County, Indiana
Country United States
State Indiana
County Miami
Township Jefferson
Area
 • Total 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
 • Land 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 478
 • Density 1,991.67/sq mi (769.26/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
46926
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-17776
GNIS feature ID 2396685

Denver is a town in Jefferson Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 478 at the 2020 census.

Denver is served by North Miami Schools.

History

Denver was laid out in 1872 when the Eel River Railroad was extended to that point. The town was named after Denver, Colorado. The post office at Denver has been in operation since 1869.

Geography

Denver is located in northern Miami County. Indiana State Road 16 passes through the town as Harrison Street, leading east 3 miles (5 km) to Chili and west 8 miles (13 km) to Twelve Mile. Peru, the Miami county seat, is 9 miles (14 km) to the south.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Denver has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), all land. The Eel River passes just south of the town, and Weesau Creek, a tributary, touches the western boundary of the town in two places. The Eel River flows southwest to the Wabash River at Logansport.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 273
1920 522
1930 472 −9.6%
1940 483 2.3%
1950 528 9.3%
1960 565 7.0%
1970 566 0.2%
1980 589 4.1%
1990 504 −14.4%
2000 541 7.3%
2010 482 −10.9%
2020 478 −0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 482 people, 177 households, and 133 families living in the town. The population density was 2,095.7 inhabitants per square mile (809.2/km2). There were 194 housing units at an average density of 843.5 per square mile (325.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 177 households, of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.9% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the town was 37.6 years. 29.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

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